"We've known each other since we were teenagers. All I can tell you is there's a deep love there-always was, and always will be," she told the latest issue of Vanity Fair when asked if she and the singer will remain apart.

The couple, who have a three-year-old son, Julian, split in February after nine years of marriage.

Though Thicke dedicated a song to Patton at a concert days later and told the audience, "I'm trying to get my girl back," he told People magazine in March that he and Patton are "both very happy right now - much happier."

Thicke also told the magazine his goals for 2014 are "to be a great father and hopefully write some great music, put on some great shows and be a great friend to Paula."